[center][h1][color=paleturquoise][b]M A R I[/b][/color][/h1][/center][hr][right][b][color=gray]A random street, Kurosuoba
April 3rd, 2018[/color][/b] | [b][color=gray]6:40 AM[/color][/b][/right][hr]
Mari was caught off guard from the big guy's casual response, wide grin and all. The way he carried himself was enough to reassure the girl that she wouldn't be getting into a huge scene anytime soon, and she sighed with relief; that was not what she needed on her first school day, she had promised herself that. With her strong grip, Mari pulled the boy up with relative ease, taking a deep breath as she returned a more genuine smile in contrast to earlier. 

Mari wasn't exactly intimidated seeing the heavyset boy standing at his full height, and his easygoing demeanour was something she found herself immediately gravitated towards. His energy was unlike anything she'd seen so far after moving to the area; overflowing with hearty confidence and positivity, those were the types of people she liked to surround herself with. Mari grinned back at the boy as he gave her a thumbs up.

[b]"[color=paleturquoise]Let's just agree we both screwed up, then?[/color]"[/b] she chucked, moving away to quickly inspect her bike. No severe damage, other than the now cracked front bike light. Mari herself hadn't got out of the incident scrape free though, as she felt what was likely blood discreetly seeping through her black sock. She didn't have the time nor patience to tend to it at the moment.

[b]"[color=paleturquoise]Heh, you think Kurosuoba is bad? I'm kinda new here too, but this place is nothing compared to where [i]I'm[/i] from,[/color]"[/b] Mari continued, hopping back onto her seat. [b]"[color=paleturquoise]Guess I'm getting too carried away, I'd never get away safe pulling shit like that back home![/color]"[/b]

The fifth cyclist he had been hit by in the last few days? Mari winced at the thought, despite knowing the boy's body could likely take a few good hits on bad days. Luck just didn't seem to be on his side this week, and neither was Mari's rational thinking, it seemed.
 
[b]"[color=paleturquoise]We should probably get going now, we're all headed the same way, right? I am [i]not[/i] being late for some dumb entrance ceremony, no way,[/color]"[/b] she said, gesturing to their similar uniforms. [b]"[color=paleturquoise]I'm Tsukimi Mari by the way, you can call me whatever, I don't really care. Oh, and who're those guys back there? They with you too?[/color]"[/b]